Russia's Putin appeals for unity on Kremlin return

May 07, 2012|Reuters

MOSCOW, May 7 (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin appealed for unityin Russia after being sworn as president on Monday and pledgedto strengthen democracy in his new six-year term.

"I will do all I can to justify the faith of millions of ourcitizens. I consider it to be the meaning of my whole life andmy obligation to serve my fatherland and our people," Putin saidin a brief speech at his inauguration in the Kremlin.